A new species of leech of the genus Placobdella (Hirudinida, Glossiphoniidae) from the American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) in Mississippi, USA
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A new species of leech of the genus Placobdella (Hirudinida, Glossiphoniidae) from the American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) in Mississippi, USA
- by
- Richardson, Dennis J.; Moser, William E.; Hammond, Charlotte I.; Lazo-Wasem, Eric A.; McAllister, Chris T.; Pulis, Eric E.
- Publication date
- 2017-4-10
- Topics
- Placobdella, siddalli, Alligator, mississippiensis, American Alligator, Glossiphoniidae, Hirudinea, Clitellata
- Publisher
- Pensoft Publishers
- Collection
- biodiversity
- Contributor
- Pensoft Publishers
- Language
- English
- Rights-holder
- Copyright held by individual article author(s).
- Volume
- 667
- Item Size
- 12.3M
- Abstract
- To date, the only species of leech reported from the American Alligator, Alligator mississippiensis is Placobdella multilineata. Seven specimens of a previously undescribed species of Placobdella were collected from the feet and lower jaw of a single female alligator from the Pascagoula River Wildlife Management Area, George County, Mississippi. The new species was named Placobdella siddalli Richardson & Moser, sp. n., in honor of the contributions of Dr. Mark Siddall to our understanding of the biology of leeches. Placobdella siddalli Richardson & Moser is similar to other papillated members of the genus Placobdella, but differs from Placobdella ali Hughes & Siddall, 2007, Placobdella rugosa (Verrill, 1874), Placobdella multilineata Moore, 1953, and Placobdella papillifera (Verrill, 1872) in coloration, papillation, ventral striping, and in the possession of a relatively large caudal sucker. In addition, molecular comparison of 626 nucleotides of CO-I between the new species and other papillated leeches (P. ali, P. multilineata, Placobdella ornata, P. papillifera, P. rugosa) revealed interspecific differences of 14.0–18.0% (88–113 nucleotides).
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- 2025-03-17 09:14:44
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- 10_3897_zookeys_667_10680
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- Source
- ZooKeys 667
- Year
- 2017
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